cash-in
noun
redemption, as of mutual-fund shares.
cash-in
American
[kash-in]
/ ˈkæʃˌɪn /
noun
cash in
British
verb
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(tr) to give (something) in exchange, esp for money
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informal
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to profit (from)
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to take advantage (of)
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(intr) a slang expression for die 1
cash in
Idioms
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Settle an account, close a matter, quit, as in I'm simply going to cash in and leave , or The countries of the former Soviet Union have cashed in . [Late 1800s]
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Profit handsomely, as in When the stock price went up, we really cashed in . This phrase often is extended to cash in on , meaning to take advantage of. [Early 1900s]
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Also, cash in one's chips . Die, as in If this new treatment fails, Bob may be cashing in his chips before long . This usage was a transfer from quitting a poker game. [ Slang ; late 1800s]
Etymology
Origin of cash-in
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase cash in
Example Sentences
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The Gamecocks couldn’t cash in the rest of the way.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
A new banking hub in Bude could also "not cash in cheques as it was a Post Office facility", she said.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Yet the disappointment that one has given the government a sizable interest-free loan tends to be vastly outweighed by the thrill of more cash in hand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
SpaceX is expected to raise a record amount of cash in a midyear IPO, valuing SpaceX at up to $2 trillion.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
You kept close handsome sums of cash in small denominations.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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